Daoul pika can grow to 5.0-6.5 kg. Dauer pika is a herbivorous animal, generally inhabiting sandy or semi-sand hillsides, plains and alpine meadow plains. Most like to eat plant roots, stems, leaves, and occasionally crop seeds. In summer, the main crops are Gramineae, Cyperaceae, Artemisia annua, and Caragana, and they also eat seedlings such as wheat, potatoes, and alfalfa. Daour pikas endanger grasslands, and they are also foci animals, posing a threat to humans and animals. Under normal circumstances, it is not recommended for everyone to feed them.

The Daur pika does not hibernate, and it is a year-round When the climate warms in spring, the grass stored in the previous winter has been eaten up. In order to find green plants, the activity range is expanded, and the activity radius is 10-20m or more. Spring is not hot at noon, and the daily activity is unimodal. In summer, the sun increases and the climate is hot, in order to avoid sun exposure, stop activities at noon. In autumn, the climate becomes cooler, and the sunlight at noon is not as strong as in summer. It is the longest season of activity throughout the year. Prepare for grass storage, clean up the warehouse, and start grass storage when the grass turns from green to yellow  . In winter, the time spent outside the cave is shorter in the severe cold, and it is still active when it is snowed.